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Gender and Society Quiz 1 - Finals: BY: H0ts4uce
Gender and Society Quiz 1 - Finals: BY: H0ts4uce
= True
= True
Human reproduction is the process in which human beings produce more human beings similar
to themselves.
= True
= False
= True
Gender identity is defined as a personal conception of oneself as male or female (or rarely, both
or neither).
= True
= True
Usually both sexes do not have pubic hair and underam hair.
= False
= False
The term, gender, is also used more broadly to denote a range of identities that do not
correspond to established ideas of male and female.
= True
Since the dawn of the new century, the view and idea of gender have evolved in a contemporary
understanding of psychology, sociology, and culture based on the human perception of sexual
urges and emotional attraction.
= True
= False
In the WHO definition, the term, gender is similar from society to society and cannot be
changed.
= False
= False
= True
In Oxford English Dictionary Gender means “The state of being male and female as expressed by
biological nature."
= True
The World Health Organization released a definition of Gender in 2018 and it states that
“Gender refers to the biologically constructed characteristics of women and men, such as
genitals, body parts, and built.”
= True
An individual may refer him/herself as man or woman based on the biological characteristics
that he/ she has.
= True
Words such as “roles” and “relationships” are used to signify that Gender does not only
include the biological characteristics of a person but also the preference of an individual
depending on the role the individual view his/her gender.
= True
Freud believed that the reaction to the discovery of sexual differentiation was crucial not
only for the development of female sexuality but also for the creation of those personality traits
which he identified with femininity: passivity, masochism and narcissism.
= True
Freud also acknowledged that the Oedipus Complex insight in the processes of growth in girls
was "unsatisfactory, incomplete, and ambiguous."
= True
= True
The Navajo Nation of Arizona believes in the “two-spirit” which is a belief that there are
certain individuals born with two genders who both display a feminine and masculine side.
This culture is from _____________________________.
= America
= True
"Boys play with guns and cars more than girls do in school."
This is a cultural explanation of gender differences.
= True
Freud seemed to believe that complete breakdown in women of the Oedipus complex was
impossible, since the two desires, possessing the penis of the father and getting the child of the
father, were exceedingly difficult to abandon.
= True
Gender segregation patterns in which children play in groups of the same gender, which
follow disparities in the types of games played, arise at the age of five for several cultures, and
even earlier.
= True
"The girl replied with the impression that she had been castrated to the discovery of the
sexual difference, whereupon she adopted the notion of clitoral inferiority and, for the rest
of her life, suffered from penile envy. The girl kept her mother, who had sent her
so insufficiently prepared into the world, as responsible for her lack of penis. Then she
renounced her mother as an object of love in order to obtain a penis and turned libidinally
to her boyfriend. However, when she discovered that her castration was irreparable, she
sought compensation for losing her father's infant."
What is Freud's conclusion on this scenario?
= Castration anxiety does not have any effect at all to the complex of Oedipus.
"Boys start spending more time away from home and from their mothers."
This gender difference is a biological explanation.
= True
"The Wodaabe tribe will have men wear make-up, jewelry, and have beautiful attires to
dance in front of women during a special ritual to attract a partner."
This culture is from ______________.
= Nigeria
In Thailand, the “kathoey” or ladyboys are individuals whose sex is male biologically
but identify themselves eventually as being women.
= True
Freud developed his theory of femininity and masculinity from the comparison between the
actions of the two sexes after that discovery, which is what we now term
__________________________.
Sex-different behavioral trends begin to appear clearly in young children during a time
when _____________________ variation is limited, well before puberty and major secondary gender
differences form.
= biological gender
"A boy's identification with his father enhanced his masculinity, it originated in innate
active (or masculine) endeavors towards his mother."
In this context, Freud regarded masculinity as the external gender.
= False
"Aside from age, children often self-segregate by sex while playing in groups."
This gender difference explanation is ____________________.
= developmental
Penis envy or the masculinity complex was at the core of the female psyche in Freud's
psychology, while castration fear was central in the man.
= True
Freud believed the Oedipus complex was normally resolved in males and the id became
their heir.
= false
"Girls engage in more (real and playful) grooming than boys do."
This is a developmental explanation of gender differences.
= True
Which is true from the following statements according to the Gendered Classroom?
= Teachers believed that parents' influence is the only factor that can change the student's
subject or career preference.
The following statements are true according to the Gendered Classroom except:
= Religious and social standards teachers and students believed in the unity of sexes.
= True
In most cultures, childcare is largely seen as a feminine activity, while family survival is seen
as a male responsibility.
= True
= Teachers and students are equal in rank to ensure discipline at the school.
Children who grow up with parents who encourage more androgynous gender roles do
identify themselves with stereotypical male or female stereotypes and have been shown to
receive less encouragement from parents.
= False
= Hidden curriculum refers to the lessons, principles and experiences that students study at
school unwritten, unofficial and sometimes unintentional.
They develop their sense of self from the environment in which they grow up.
= Children
Some of the gender behaviors are inherent, such as aggressiveness in females and nurturing
in males.
= True
The school ensures good conduct for the students by developing guidelines and controlling
behavior both indoors, and outdoors.
= True
Within the ____________ keep a tight regulation of the actions of the students.
= prefects
According to the 2000 U.S. Census, _____ % of lesbian couples and _____ % of gay male
couples were raising children.
= 43.3 and 33.3
The identity of the children is dependent on the social factors and the influence coming
from the basic unit of society, which is family.
= True
Male and female children are likely to view their gender roles in the same way that their
parents do.
= True
= True
= True
It seeks to protect victims and prevent all forms of abuse against women and children.
= RA 9710
“Aside from age, children often self-segregate by sex while playing in groups.”
Answer: developmental
Answer: True
In Thailand, the “kathoey” or ladyboys are individuals whose sex is male biologically but
identify themselves eventually as being women.
Answer: True
“Boys play with guns and cars more than girls do in school.”
Answer: False
Answer: True
In the WHO definition, the term, gender is similar from society to society and cannot be
changed.
Answer: False
“Girls engage in more (real and playful) grooming than boys do.”
Answer: True
The World Health Organization released a definition of Gender in 2018 and it states
that “Gender refers to the biologically constructed characteristics of women and men,
such as genitals, body parts, and built.”
Answer: False
Answer: True
“The Wodaabe tribe will have men wear make-up, jewelry, and have beautiful attires to
dance in front of women during a special ritual to attract a partner.”
Answer: Nigeria
Having allowed the marriage of two women, the other party being identified as the
“female husband,” granted that the women are already married to a man. This
relationship does not involve intercourse but exists for economic reasons.
Answer: Africa
Penis envy or the masculinity complex was at the core of the female psyche in Freud’s
psychology, while castration fear was central in the man.
Answer: True
Answer: False
Answer: False
Sex are the biological traits that societies use to assign people into either male or
female, whether it be through genitalia.
Answer: True
In lay man’s term, the traditional meaning of gender is “the thing between the legs”
and/or the psychological, emotional and sexual attraction towards a member of a
different sex.
Answer: True
Cis-gender describes people whose biological body they were born into does not match
their personal gender identity.
Answer: False
Words such as “roles” and “relationships” are used to signify that Gender does not only
include the biological characteristics of a person but also the preference of an individual
depending on the role the individual view his/her gender.
Answer: True
Answer: True
Sex-different behavioral trends begin to appear clearly in young children during a time
when _____________________ variation is limited, well before puberty and major secondary
gender differences form.
Transgender people usually undergo a gender transition that may involve changing
their dress and self-presentation.
Answer: True
Answer: False
Since the dawn of the new century, the view and idea of gender have evolved in a
contemporary understanding of psychology, sociology, and culture based on the human
perception of sexual urges and emotional attraction.
Answer: True
When people talk about the differences between men and women they are often
pertaining to gender rather than sex.
Answer: False
“Boys start spending more time away from home and from their mothers.”
Answer: False
Freud seemed to believe that complete breakdown in women of the Oedipus complex
was impossible, since the two desires, possessing the penis of the father and getting the
child of the father, were exceedingly difficult to abandon.
Answer: True
Answer: True
Answer: True
Answer: True
Freud believed the Oedipus complex was normally resolved in males and the id became
their heir.
Answer: False
Answer: True
Freud also acknowledged that the Oedipus Complex insight in the processes of growth
in girls was “unsatisfactory, incomplete, and ambiguous.”
Answer: True
The Navajo Nation of Arizona believes in the “two-spirit” which is a belief that there are
certain individuals born with two genders who both display a feminine and masculine
side.
Answer: America
Freud developed his theory of femininity and masculinity from the comparison between
the actions of the two sexes after that discovery, which is what we now term
__________________________.
Human reproduction is the process in which human beings produce more human
beings similar to themselves.
Answer: True
“The girl replied with the impression that she had been castrated to the discovery of the
sexual difference, whereupon she adopted the notion of clitoral inferiority and, for the
rest of her life, suffered from penile envy. The girl kept her mother, who had sent her so
insufficiently prepared into the world, as responsible for her lack of penis. Then she
renounced her mother as an object of love in order to obtain a penis and turned
libidinally to her boyfriend. However, when she discovered that her castration was
irreparable, she sought compensation for losing her father’s infant.”
Answer: In the boy, castration anxiety resolved the complex of Oedipus, while in
the child, castration anxiety led to the complex of Oedipus.
Freud believed that both genders were fundamentally congruent with prephallic
development.
Answer: True
Gender segregation patterns in which children play in groups of the same gender, which
follow disparities in the types of games played, arise at the age of five for several
cultures, and even earlier.
Answer: True
Answer: True
Answer: False
“A boy’s identification with his father enhanced his masculinity, it originated in innate
active (or masculine) endeavors towards his mother.”
Answer: False
During the 17th Century, men in Europe would wear high heels to signify their education.
Answer: False
The term, gender, is also used more broadly to denote a range of identities that do not
correspond to established ideas of male and female.
Answer: True
Answer: True
Answer: False
In Oxford English Dictionary Gender means “The state of being male and female as
expressed by biological nature.”
Answer: False
Transgender and intersexuality in society are sexualities rather than gender categories.
Answer: False
Freud believed that the reaction to the discovery of sexual differentiation was crucial not
only for the development of female sexuality but also for the creation of those
personality traits which he identified with femininity: passivity, masochism and
narcissism.
Answer: True
Usually both sexes do not have pubic hair and underam hair.
Answer: False
Answer: True
The definition of gender now is tagged along with Biological Identity.
Answer: False
Answer: Family
Children who grow up with parents who encourage more androgynous gender roles do
identify themselves with stereotypical male or female stereotypes and have been shown
to receive less encouragement from parents.
Answer: False
Answer: RA 9710
They develop their sense of self from the environment in which they grow up.
Answer: Children
Answer: True
Answer: Descriptive
The identity of the children is dependent on the social factors and the influence coming
from the basic unit of society, which is family.
Answer: True
According to the 2000 U.S. Census, _____ % of lesbian couples and _____ % of gay male
couples were raising children.
Answer: RA 10361
It seeks to protect victims and prevent all forms of abuse against women and children.
Answer: RA 9262
Some of the gender behaviors are inherent, such as aggressiveness in females and
nurturing in males.
Answer: False
Answer: False
In most cultures, childcare is largely seen as a feminine activity, while family survival is
seen as a male responsibility.
Answer: True
Male and female children are likely to view their gender roles in the same way that their
parents do.
Answer: True
The school ensures good conduct for the students by developing guidelines and
controlling behavior both indoors, and outdoors.
Answer: True
Within the ____________ keep a tight regulation of the actions of the students.
Answer: prefects
Which is true from the following statements according to the Gendered Classroom?
Answer: Changes in culture result in new challenges that schools need to train
students for subject and career preference.
The following statements are false except:
Answer: Boys were characterized by their being competitive, optimistic and smart.
Answer: Hidden curriculum refers to the lessons, principles and experiences that
students study at school unwritten, unofficial and sometimes unintentional.
The following statements are true according to the Gendered Classroom except:
Answer: Religious and social standards teachers and students believed in the unity
of sexes.
Answer: Boys perceived themselves as the caretaker of the home and children.
Answer: True
Answer: True
Gender stereotypes descriptive prescribe what women and men should be like.
Answer: False
Answer: True
According to the World Bank, _____ % of women worldwide, have experienced either
physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence.
Answer: 35%
_________________ can be defined as the behaviors, values, and attitudes that a society
considers appropriate for both males and females.
Answer: True
Answer: True
Europe also has a long history of gender-based violence including violent periods of
religious persecution through eras such as the ____________.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows that a third of all women in Australia have
been assaulted physically and a fifth of all women have been assaulted sexually.
Answer: True
The effects of gender-based abuse are long-lasting and wide-ranging that leaves the
victim a devastating life, social ills, and/or death.
Answer: True
In history, one of the most noteworthy acts of violence against women is the sexual
slavery that happened in World War II.
Answer: True
In South Africa, a study found that adolescent boys between ____ and ____ are five times
more likely to be murdered than adolescent girls.
Answer: 15 and 17
European countries with a prevalence of GDV are Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan,
and Maldives.
Answer: False
It is the harm inflicted upon individuals and groups that is connected to normative
understandings of their gender.
Answer: True
Traditionally, men and women had completely opposing roles, women were seen as the
provider for the family, and men were seen as the caretakers of both the home and the
family.
Answer: False
Anyone can be the victim or perpetrator of gender-abused because of class, race, age,
or religion.
Answer: False
Feminism incorporates the position that societies prioritize the female point of view, and
that men are treated unfairly within those societies.
Answer: False
According to the World Bank, globally, ____% of women have been sexually assaulted by
someone other than a partner.
Answer: 7%
Feminism is a range of social movements, political movements, and ideologies that aim
to define, establish, and achieve the political, economic, personal, and social equality of
the sexes.
Answer: True
Answer: False
Answer: False
The LGBT community also referred to as the gay community, is a defined grouping of
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, LGBT organizations, and subcultures, divided by
different cultures and social movements.
Answer: False
South Africa was also found to have the highest rate of rape in the world at 132.4
incidents of rape per 1,000 people.
Answer: False
Answer: True
Answer: India
In WWII, the minority of young Asian women occupied by the Imperial Japanese Army
were forced into being the sex slaves.
Answer: False
Answer: 38%
FGM is not only a matter of equality among females, but it protects a person's rights to
health, security, and physical integrity.
Answer: False
We live in a world where the milieu tells us what we do and what we should do based
on our gender, it’s called gender stereotype.
Answer: True
Answer: True
Answer: False
Answer: True